Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - garter
Garter
garter
n. & v. --n. 1 a band worn to keep a sock or stocking up. 2 (the Garter) Brit. a the highest order of English knighthood. b the badge of this. c membership of this. 3 US a suspender for a sock or stocking. --v.tr. fasten (a stocking) or encircle (a leg) with a garter. Phrases and idioms garter-belt US a suspender belt. Garter King of Arms see King of Arms. garter-snake any water-snake of the genus Thamnophis, native to N. America, having lengthwise stripes. garter stitch a plain knitting stitch or pattern, forming ridges in alternate rows. Etymology: ME f. OF gartier f. garet bend of the knee
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I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French gareter, from garet thigh, shank, of Celtic origin; akin to Welsh gar shank Date: 14th century 1. a band worn to hold up a stocking or sock, a band worn to hold up a shirt sleeve, a strap hanging from a girdle or corset to support a stocking, 2. capitalized the British Order of the Garter, membership in the order, II. transitive verb Date: 15th century to support with or as if with a ~ ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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